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Book Synopsis Creative Watercolor Workshop by : Mark Mehaffey
Download or read book Creative Watercolor Workshop written by Mark Mehaffey and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2005-05-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overcome "creative block" and break out of your norm! Every artist struggles with creativity at one time or another. Creative Watercolor Workshop will help you, the watercolor artist, explore your creativity and stretch your boundaries while still making the realistic and semi-realistic art that you love to paint. This book is chock-full of hands-on projects, techniques and strategies to get you thinking beyond your self-imposed creative boundaries. Mark Mehaffey, an experienced, friendly teacher, begins with the basic of designing a strong painting with shape, value and color. Once you've mastered these keys to any successful painting - regardless of style - you will have the confidence to be more creative! Mehaffey will show you practical techniques and lead you in experiments with color, composition, painting surfaces, methods of applying paint, and more. This book offers creative exercises for every skill level and comfort level, as well as demonstrations, painting critiques, weak/strong comparisons and examples by Mehaffey and a variety of other accomplished artists. With this book in your studio, you'll be encouraged to have fun while creating wonderful art. In no time, you will have a variety of tools for jump-starting your creativity and painting with confidence!
Book Synopsis John Salminen - Master of the Urban Landscape by : John Salminen
Download or read book John Salminen - Master of the Urban Landscape written by John Salminen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a Journey with the Master of the Urban Landscape! John Salminen is one of the most accomplished watercolor artists working today, earning awards and recognition all over the world. Whether depicting the trees of Central Park, the architecture of San Francisco or the busy streets of Beijing, John Salminen's watercolor paintings are snapshots of urban life that are both rich in detail and universal in appeal. In Master of the Urban Landscape, Salminen shares over 150 pieces of his artwork, spanning his entire career. His early abstracts and recent plein air work in the book's Introduction set the groundwork for four chapters of remarkable watercolor paintings that highlight different aspects of his work: architectural form, organic form, human form and light and shadow. Throughout, Salminen shares the inspiration for his paintings, challenges he encountered and techniques he used to capture unique scenes from cities around the world. Embark on an amazing watercolor journey with John Salminen—Master of the Urban Landscape. "John Salminen is a master of the medium of watercolor. His sense of light and design sets him apart from his contemporaries, and he has emerged as one of the finest living artists of our times with a style very much his own." --Dean Mitchell
Book Synopsis Watercolor Techniques by : Michael Reardon
Download or read book Watercolor Techniques written by Michael Reardon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No other medium is as magical and enjoyable as watercolor." So says artist and author Michael Reardon. In Watercolor Techniques: Painting Light and Color in Landscapes and Cityscapes, Reardon covers it all, from answers to beginners' most vexing problems (What is the proper ratio of pigment and water? How do I lay down an even wash? Why do my paintings look so washed out?) to understanding the trifecta of perspective, value, and color. He shows how to paint whites that sparkle and shadows that glow and how to conjure the atmosphere of a particular place and time. Painters of all skill levels will see--and feel--the difference in their work. • Packed with expert advice for infusing scenes with light and color • Includes special tips and techniques for painting architectural subjects • Illustrated with inspiring paintings of scenes from around the world • 8 start-to-finish demonstrations show key concepts in action "Light, as it glances off a facade, glimmers off the water or gleams off polished marble, is always inspiring. Color, with its infinite array of hues, is always irresistible. Searching for ways to make them harmonize and tell a story can last a lifetime."
Download or read book Daring Color written by Ann Abgott and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2009-08-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I started to get comments on the glow, the color and the life my paintings had... I suddenly realized I didn't mix colors—I mingled them. It was an epiphany." Popular workshop instructor Anne Abgott shares all the tips, techniques and color choices behind her remarkable paintings filled with color and light. Make the most of both the "water" and the "color" of this exciting medium by directly mingling color on paper! In sixteen step-by-step painting demonstrations she teaches you the secrets to achieving beautiful glowing color and rich, dynamic shadows. You'll find advice on: Which paints mingle and which ones don't Flooding the paper with pigment to flood it with light Creating great compositions from reference photos How to create dramatic, colorful shadows Secrets to mingling glowing yellows, passionate reds, glorious greens, beautiful blues, dazzling violets and sparkling grays (even silver!) See for yourself. Be more daring. Express your creativity using Anne's fast and fun mingling techniques—fill your paintings with color and light!
Book Synopsis The Art of Paint Marbling by : Rene Eisenbart
Download or read book The Art of Paint Marbling written by Rene Eisenbart and published by Walter Foster. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use paper, paint, water, and more to create your own colourful, abstract marbled art with The Art of Paint Marbling.
Book Synopsis Watercolor with an Eye for Design by : Ratindra Das
Download or read book Watercolor with an Eye for Design written by Ratindra Das and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructional coffee table book on watercolor
Download or read book A to Zåäö written by Nate Christopherson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun, whimsical, wide-ranging children's picture book, taking readers from A to Zåäö in the Swedish alphabet and through history via the joy of exploration and imagination. Each object--a chair, a fireplace, carved figures, all historical objects currently held at ASI--is paired with a Swedish verb (and it's translation) that represents how one might explore or use this object if imagination was the only limit.
Book Synopsis Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor by : Paul Jackson
Download or read book Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor written by Paul Jackson and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From soft, atmospheric effects to powerful images, this guide provides artists with the insight and instruction they need to illuminate their paintings with the magic of light.
Book Synopsis Blue Shadow Country by : Dale Laitinen
Download or read book Blue Shadow Country written by Dale Laitinen and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of Dale Laitinen. I chase shadows with my brush, whether it is in the Sierra Nevada with the sweep of a cloud across granite or a red rock canyon casting its shadow profile across the face of a dam. It is the gut-sucking view I am after. In this book you will find paintings divided between the natural world and the engineered world of dams and highways.
Book Synopsis Watercolor, Beyond Obvious Reality by : Ratindra Das
Download or read book Watercolor, Beyond Obvious Reality written by Ratindra Das and published by Bloomsbury Visual Arts. This book was released on 2012 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The National Watercolor Society Presents the 76th Annual Exhibition by : National Watercolor Society (U.S.)
Download or read book The National Watercolor Society Presents the 76th Annual Exhibition written by National Watercolor Society (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Watercolor Secrets by : Rachel Rubin Wolf
Download or read book Watercolor Secrets written by Rachel Rubin Wolf and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2009-08-06 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The how behind the wow Dive deeper into the creative waters that have made North Light Books' Splash: The Best of Watercolor series today's most celebrated showcase of contemporary watercolor paintings. Watercolor Secrets invites you into the studios of 15 Splash artists as they reveal the creative processes behind their stunning work. From meticulous glazes to loose, luscious color, these artists joyfully embrace watercolor in gloriously individual and expressive ways, sharing their unique journeys inspirations and techniques. Step-by-step demonstrations, sketchbook pages and inspiring finished art from 15 modern-day watercolor masters Expert tips on creating stunning color, capturing the magic of light, turning on-location sketches into personal keepsakes, designing compositions with impact, and more A variety of subjects, including flowers, landscapes, waterscapes, city scenes, interiors and portraits Whether you are a watercolor artist looking to make a big splash in your own paintings or simply an admirer of this most magical medium, Watercolor Secrets puts you on the inside track to outstanding art.
Book Synopsis Watercolor Landscapes by : Walter Foster
Download or read book Watercolor Landscapes written by Walter Foster and published by Walter Foster Pub. This book was released on 2004-02-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With this introductory watercolor kit, aspiring artists will discover just how easy and enjoyable painting landscapes can be. The kit provides all the tools and materials needed to begin painting right away, including a full-color project book featuring essential information about watercolor techniques and seven compelling landscape lessons, complete with simple step-by-step instruction and illustrations.
Book Synopsis The Chicago Art Scene by : Ivy Sundell
Download or read book The Chicago Art Scene written by Ivy Sundell and published by Crow Woods Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume showcases the two-dimensional work of 68 artists representing the range of style, media and ethnicity that Chicago encompasses. The artists' statements of intent and biographies bring light to the influences that have shaped their work and career.
Download or read book Splash 18 written by R. Wolf and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let there be light! (And darks!) Valuable lessons from 130 modern-day watercolor masters.
Book Synopsis Architecture in Watercolor by : Thomas Wells Schaller
Download or read book Architecture in Watercolor written by Thomas Wells Schaller and published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Schaller, the foremost watercolorist in architecture in the world and winner of the prestigious Hugh Ferriss Memorial Prize, has now revised and expanded his classic, award-winning Architecture in Watercolor for this paperback edition. Watercolor is enjoying a renaissance in architecture - because of its unsurpassed drama, emotion, and subtlety, and its marvelous painterly qualities. No medium excels watercolor's power to enhance competition entries and convey the qualities of unbuilt buildings. This book takes you through basic and advanced watercolor techniques, illustrated by the works of some of the medium's modern masters.
Book Synopsis Palette of Dreams by : Andrew Kusmin
Download or read book Palette of Dreams written by Andrew Kusmin and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palette of Dreams is a compilation of photos of more than 200 watercolor paintings by the author accompanied by his writings about his work, his teaching and his philosophy of art.
